Nominations are invited from organizations and individuals/activists outside of the United States working for the promotion and protection of human rights for the 2010 Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty. The award, established in 1989 in honor of the principal founder of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the International League for Human Rights, is given every other year by Human Rights First, an international human rights organization based in New York and Washington DC. The award will be given at a ceremony to be held in New York City and the winner will receive US $25,000.
The criteria for nominating the organization or individual:
- Whether the nominee’s work is unique or particularly distinctive;
- Whether the nominee’s work has been effective in advancing human rights in a country other than the United States;
- Whether the nominee’s work has been effective in advancing human rights internationally;
Whether the nominee faces any risk or insecurity as a result of the work; and - Whether the nominee would benefit significantly from receiving the Baldwin Award, either financially or as a result of publicity, in the form of enhanced protection, or in any other way.
The nomination form can be downloaded from the Human Rights First’s website. The deadline to send nominations is 29 January 2010. For more information, visit this link.
